News Highlights: Farmers to hold 'Kisan Parliament' at Jantar Mantar from July 22

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Tuesday visited the party's hospitalised presidium Chairman E Madhusudhanan, with her visit creating a flutter in the state political circles.

. The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organisers with mounting challenges.

. Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra ran a well-oiled machine, forcinghelpless girls to shoot for nude and semi-nude pictures after luring them with opportunities to act in short films and web series, police said on Tuesday.

. A court here on Tuesday acquitted a man accused of being a part of an unlawful assembly, dacoity and rioting in last year's northeast Delhi riots case.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that there is no identification of the accused and testimonies of witnesses are completely contradictory to each other.

. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is said to have told a delegation of pontiffs that he will have to accept the decision taken by the BJP central leadership, firming up speculation that a change of leadership is a real possibility.

. The two Indian companies, identified as the strategic partner, would now select one partner each from the five global original equipment manufacturers including firms from France, Germany, Russia, South Korea and Spain.

. The Indian rupee depreciated 7 paise to 74.95 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday as firm American currency and weak domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.93 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.95, registering a fall of 7 paise over its previous close.

. The prevailing pandemic situation has left hundreds of farmers and livestock breeders such as sheep and goats in a fix. With Bakrid, the festival of sacrifice, just a day away, Bengaluru is witnessing a tepid response to the sale of goats and sheep.

. Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, quit after coming under fire for bullying classmates during his childhood.

“I sincerely accept the opinions and advice I have received, express my gratitude, and will keep them in mind for my future actions and thoughts,” he said on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.

. The so-called bubble to control Covid-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete's Village in Tokyo is already "broken" and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday.

. At least three rockets landed Tuesday in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the interior ministry said.

. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa may hang up his boots before August 15, according to party sources, as his request to continue in the top post till then was not accepted by the BJP central leadership.

“If nothing goes wrong, he may resign on or after July 26, when he completes two years in office,” a person aware of the developments said.

. Canada has extended theban on flights from India till August 21, the Government of Canada announced on Tuesday.

News Highlights: Farmers to hold 'Kisan Parliament' at Jantar Mantar from July 22

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